Is anyone producing/ selling bulk pressed hemp oil or hemp hearts in Illinois? If so, please let me know! Thanks!

If you are an interested hemp grower in Southern Illinois check out their contract details below:

Hi all, @AM and PM Hemp Farm Phil Montgomery Manager passed this on and hopes to help get some good feedback! "The Illinois Department of Agriculture is proposing some changes to their Hemp Plan. This survey is requesting some information about your feelings toward some of the proposed changes. Your responses will be made anonymous -- we are collecting names (optional) to ensure that nobody takes the survey twice. A copy of the proposed changes is at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/IllinoisHempPlan.pdf If you have any questions, please reach out via email to mason@expedition.llc or afield@expedition.llc" SURVEY: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScz2-h8E1jRfpnOrF9SuVSYDlK_KjV_FWVuhLl6mgOKRAVolw/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

Join us at the Illinois Specialty Growers Association State Fair Farm Stand. We need volunteers to help during time slots from 9 AM - 1 PM, 12 PM - 4 PM, and 4 PM - 8 PM starting Aug. 12 to Aug. 22. We're so excited to see everyone in person at the Illinois State Fair this year and we need your help to make our annual farm stand a success! Come help promote the state’s specialty crops and raise awareness of the industry at the Illinois State Fair. Enjoy a fun engaging day interacting with customers, help with basic food prep, serve slushies and ice cream, and handle cash register transactions. Sign up to help at bit.ly/ISGAVolunteerSignUp. Learn more at https://www.specialtygrowers.org. As a volunteer, you'll receive: FREE Admittance to the fair Parking reimbursement A FREE ISGA baseball hat Complementary apple cider slushies, popcorn, sweet corn, ice cream, and watermelon during your shift

Please send me a message in the chat or to Rachel@illinoishga.com The interview will be in person, on video, and at your farm. This project is for Peoria Public Radio. Thanks, Rachel Berry

University of Illinois Extension Commercial Agriculture Educator Phillip Alberti has announced that results of the 2020 Midwesetern Hemp Database are now at available at Go.illinois.edu/HempDatabase! "The Midwestern Hemp Database leverages grower-collaborator networks to provide research backed, regional insight into agronomic performance and cannabinoid development of industrial hemp varieties. The report data is gathered from regional grower participants in exchange for discounted cannabinoid profiling  for CBC, CBD, CBG, CBN, and THC, made possible by our generous partners, Rock River Laboratory, Inc. and Pride Analytics & Consulting. If you are interested in participating in the future or would like further details, review the Grower Cooperation Form. This project is made possible with proud collaboration between University of Illinois Extension (Phillip Alberti), Rock River Laboratory Inc., Pride Analytics & Consulting, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Dr. Shelby Ellison), Michigan State University Extension (James Dedecker), Purdue University Extension (Marguerite Bolt). Special thanks to the over 140 grower-collaborators who contributed to this project. For more information on project design and data collection, see the Grower Data Collection Protocol.  The Midwestern Hemp Database will continue in 2021 in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan as we look to expand to other states in the Midwest! More news will be shared via this email group as well as at our website in the coming weeks.  For those of you interested, keep an eye out for news related to upcoming industrial hemp programming throughout the winter and spring months. " If you have questions / comments, please reach out to Phillip at palberti@illinois.edu

Hi everyone! If there is anyone interested in a self paced hemp crash course you might consider this program with Marguerite Bolt, the Hemp Extension Specialist at Purdue University. "The curriculum covers the plant biology and agronomic aspects of the growth and uses of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa), including its place in history, the implications of historical and modern legal and social issues and its uses for food, fiber, building products and medical applications. Learners will leave with knowledge of the history and legalities of hemp production, including how to grow and harvest the hemp plant, as well as the many applications that hemp has and the economics of its production. Through this course students will learn the about: Federal and state regulations Agronomic principles Farm economics (including the different hemp crops) Genetics and breeding By the end of the course the user should have sufficient knowledge to grow or consult growers in regards to production." Check it out! https://www.eventreg.purdue.edu/info/hemp-essentials/

Hi everyone! I'm wondering how harvest is going for those of you that are Growers, specifically those that grew fiber or grain. Did we have anyone get a successful fiber or grain crop? Anyone with bales that need a home? Anyone with buckets of food grade hemp seed?